Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-28
MISS PATTEN'S WEDDING.
A BRILLIANT SCENE IN HER
MOTHERS PALACE.

President Cleveland round Himselk
Locked Out OF the White House.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-The wedding
OF Congressman Glover and Miss Augusta
Patten, of this city, which took place last
Monday night, exoelled in brilliancy any
thing which has ever occurred In the nups
tial line in Washington, not excepting
the marriage of President Cleveland less
than a year ago. Those invited to the
ceremony and reception included tbs
most prominent ana best known peopla
in this city, st. Louis and New York.
Many invitations were sent to Paris
Rome, Vienna and other cities In EunfS
where Mrs. Patten and her daugl
have resided. The ceremony occurred@t
p. M, and was performed after the man-
ner of the Roman Catholic CHI urch, by
Father Chappelle. 1t was the first nota-
BILE event that occurred in the $4aK0
house that Mrs. Patten has built ir7sBe
Understandable northwest portion OF
| the city since her return from twelve
years. sojourn in Europe. 1t is double
house, OF splendid proportions, and con-
tains nearly fifty rooms, one or the state
| lest of which was the room where the
ceremony was performed. 1t was beau
tifully decorated With asparagus vines,
| the green relieved by white tulips and
meath the archway at the western side OF
the room, which opens into large
alcove, at the end OF which there Is su-
perb mantel of Mexican onyx surround
ing, and above an open fireplace. AT
either side of this fireplace there are win-l
dows set with opalescent' glass in uia-i
monds, and pretty designs in blue and
pink. Suspended from the centre OF the
arch was canopy nine feet square,
made of flowers and asparagus plumosa.
Back of the canopy the archway was
draped with curtains reaching from the
| ceiling to tue roor, made OF
the same beautiful asparagus plumosa
and flowers, and caught back with large
bouquets OF white roses. The four d0ors
in this room were draped in the eams
manner. In the alcove the mantel was
banked with cut flowers; the fire board
was a solid mass of green and flowers set
in a frame OF onyx, while pots OF flowers
in bloom stood on the window seats and
in the corners by the mantel and else
where. just within this fairy bower the
happy couple stood TO be made husband
and wife. The wedding dress was mar
vel OF beauty, and in texture and costli-
ness far exceeded anything before
seen in Washington. 1t was
complete work OF art. The high
bodice and square court train and ths
front panel were made of the richest OF
uncut, creamy-colored velvet, with satin
embossed effect. The side of the skirt
was covered with cascades Of Duchesse
lace. The bodice had high collar OF
white satin, with a pointed revers OF tho
same crossing the bosom and appearing
again upon the skirt as revers. The
slippers and gloves were OF light Ia
color. The veil was OF tulle, and held In
place by diamond pins and small lunches
of flowers. The bridal bouquet was COM
posed OF white orchids and liles-oIihe.
|
bride, wore a beautiful dress of electric
blue faille and uncut velvet, draped in
front with pCin. dAlencon lace, which
was her own wedding veil. A panel enc
ing in a point at the left side or
the dress was composed OF cut
steel. The corsage was low
and rich with lace. She wore a mag
nificent necklace of diamonds with SIX
pendants of sapphIres set with diamonds;
! a rope of black pearls and eight diamond
stars In the hair. Her handkerchief was
of black Chantilly point lace. The cere-
mony was followed, by q superb supper.
The presents filed an entire room on the
| second floor, and there was everything Id
the shape OF silverware, jewelry, bric-a-
brac, ETC., In the collection. The groom's
gifts were necklace of ffty-four very,
6ne diamonds, with a carved moonstone
| pendant, two diamond rings, pearl set
ring. diamond bracelet and q pair OF
| diamond earrings. A pendant Of pearls
| and diamonds as large as $40 gold piece
| and pair of opera glasses OF solid gold
we're the gift of Senator and Mrs.
Leland Stanford. Mrs. j. p. Jones
gave a beautiful silver, gold lined
bowl, and Mr.. Glover's colleagues,
Messrs. Hatch, Dockery, Burnes. Heard.
Hutton, Stone, Clardy, Wade and Car
mer, presented the pair with pretty
| clock and table OF onyx. A large silver
repOusse gold-lined bowl from Senator
Fair was much admired. The gift of
Father Chappelle, who married them,
was a beautifully embroidered agnus
del and a pair of silken scapulars. The
bridal couple went to San Francisco to-.
spend few months. and on their returrU
will reside in st. Louis, Congressman
Glover's home.
MISS VAN vECHTEN, OF ALBANY.
An incident connected with the presens
visit 10 this city OF Miss Cleveland, the
Presidents sister, and her friend, Miss
Annie Van Vechten, OF Albany, has been
one OF the side bits OF drawing.room talk
In Washington this week. 1t illustrates
how wide OF the truth unofficial
rumors usually are. Miss Cleveland
IS guest at the White House, while
Miss Van Vechten is entertained by Mrs.
Bleeker Banks, OF Albany, who has q
house in Washington this season. Both
Miss Cleveland and Miss Van Vechten
were among tnoSe present at the last rec
ception given at the White House this
week. Miss Van Vechten enjoyed 1t as
much as IL she had never been deslg.
mated by the gosaina as the lady who was
| TO fill the place nowSse--.<eb eby her
successful rival. 1t will be remem bered
that Miss Van Vechten was the guest OF
Miss Cleveland a year ago, aud that the
gossips were certain that she was TO marry
the President, but both she and her friend,
| Miss Cleveland. knew at that time that
President Cleveland and Miss Folsom
were engaged and would be married
when that young lsdHG drned from
Europe In June. So laughing
way of Miss VI 3 sdten's alleged
rivalry with Miss fJlS5m for the hand OF
the President, a young lady, now Of this
city, who was Mrs. Cleveland's school,
mate at Wells College, told a group OF
friends at the reception Of the only
girl who was ever looked upon
as q possible rival OF Mrs.
Cleveland when she was in college.
The young girl was Miss Kate Willard
whose capabilities made her Mrs. Cleve-
lands natural rival In class work, though
the two were almost inseparable .chum<
niles" as the girls used TO say. II Miss
willard and Miss Folsom had not been
warm friends tney would probahlv hava